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To: Gauguin who wrote (16121)	1/4/1999 12:33:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

>>>>>With Holly's courage in hand, I'm gonna take one of my keyboards apart this year<<<<< Y'know, I think she was joking. Think. But then, I thought you were joking about the sprouts and seeds growing in the crevices of your keyboard, too. Thought. My keyboard collects cat hairs, and tiny little lumps of nondescriptive matter, and white fluff, but nothing bigger than that. I am a Virgo, but that has nothing to do with it. I think. Think.

To: Gauguin who wrote (16121)	1/4/1999 8:13:00 AM
From: Ish	Respond to of 71178

<<But I was thinking realistically about what "I" would pay for a two to three time a year keyboard cleaning, and five bux would be fine with this mid-class boy. >> A Q-tip and rubbing alcohol does wonders for the surface grunge.

To: Gauguin who wrote (16121)	1/4/1999 9:21:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Respond to of 71178

Seriously - a wet wash is probably the best thing. "Fluidless bubbles"... hmmm... were you thinking about, maybe, supercritical Cee Oh Two? It's a pressure dry cleaning method which is the modern way to, say, decaffeinate weasel poop and its associated beany beverages. But the machine to do that would be big and slow. Not the sort of thing that makes for a good hallway dollargetter. A mail-away service would work better. The biggest problem would be that a brand new keyboard is cheaper than a fill of Super. Hmmm. For another extra dollar of manufacturing cost - the space between the keys could be filled with some sorta Saran wrap. Like webbed feet on ducks. Tactile plus is that you're not typing thru some spongy, murky Keyboard Kondom. This keyboard could go in the dishwasher right next to the roast pan. Anybody wanna share the patent on the Dishwasher Safe Computer Keyboard?? "Lather. Rinse. Return." <self amused chortle>